hadji Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
    haji; hajji.

WordNet

Hadj"i noun
Etymology
Ar. haj&imac;. See Hadj.
Definitions
  1. A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor. G. W. Curtis.
  2. A Greek or Armenian who has visited the holy sepulcher at Jerusalem. Heyse.

Webster 1913